Posted on 11/19/2009 11:44:57 AM PST by Borges
A southwest suburban woman has been charged with a hate crime for an alleged attack on a Muslim woman at a grocery earlier this month.
Amal Abusumayah was paying for groceries at the Jewel store at 17117 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park on Nov. 7 when she felt a sharp tug on her headscarf. When she looked at who had pulled her hijab, she saw a woman who moments before had made a derogatory comment about Islam.
On Wednesday, Tinley Park police announced that Valerie Kenney, 54, has been charged with a hate crime, a felony that carries a possible sentence of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.
"I was shaken up," Abusumayah told the SouthtownStar about the Nov. 7 assault. "This is my dignity and this is my religion."
Ahmed Rehab of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said his organization has reached out to the FBI to pursue federal charges.
Kenney is scheduled to appear in bond court in Bridgeview later Wednesday.
Reminds me of a joke: A man came home with two black eyes. His wife asked him how he got them, and he replied that he got the first one when he was standing in line at the bank.
The woman in front of him had her dress caught in her behind, so he decided to pull it out for her.
The wife then said, well, okay, so what about the other black eye?
The husband replied, well, I figured that she liked it better the way it was, so I put it back.
Obviously, there must be a bit more to it than that. Otherwise, you would be committing battery, a felony with up to 3 years in prison, everyday!
I made these comments because the Windsor, Ontario police chief made a public apology to Islamic representatives. Two men had been arrested in connection with a shoot out in neighbouring Detroit. They were illegally in Canada and were connected to the man and his ideology. That man was shot by Detroit authorities resisting arrest. The apology was for "frisking" their two wives. Some Canadians have cringed over this.
Now back to Tinley Park, it was in Tinley Park that the Trinity Church has built a million dollar mansion for one Reverend Jeremiah Wright (G..D..M America. I heard 1.6 million elsewhere. A built in fire place and bar to boot. (Courtesy Chicago Sun Times). The racial make up (courtesy Wikipedia) is (drum roll).
White 93.16%
African American 1.92%
Native .13%.
yep
too true
Looks like a good case to test the constitutionality of “hate crimes” legislation. Equal protection and all that stuff...
Touching is enough. How else do you think the JBT can charge a person they are arresting with felony battery? Also, resisting arrest AFTER they are cuffed and horizontal. I’ve seen arrests for resisting made when the arrestee obeys every command and is totally NON-RESISTANT.
In addition...exceeding the safe speed for (weather) conditions can result in a charge of reckless driving...12 months and/or $2500! Even if you are only going 35 in a 50 mph zone. Thank God the Judge was smarter than the statie and I only got a $25 fine (no time).
And not to forget the two soldiers shot down in Little Rock within a day or two of the abortion doctor:
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